HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 11, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib
Saleh at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, in the precouncil room of City Hall,
201 N. Ector Drive. Those present included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern
Glenn Porterfield, Council Members Carl Tyson, Linda Martin, Charlie Miller, and Veva
Lou Massey. Council Member Leon Hogg was absent. The precouncil meeting included
a Transportation Initiative update by City Manager Joe Hennig that had been proposed
by St. Michael's Catholic Church in cooperation with United Way, but was declined by
Northeast Transportation System (NETS), because of their concern that it would not
serve all of the area that NETS now serves; an update on specific use permits for Arena
Athletics and Gator's by Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins; and a
quarterly wastewater report by Director of Public Works Ron Young. The city council
convened into closed session at 5:20 p.m. for deliberation regarding real property and
personnel matters to discuss Planning & Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of
Adjustment, and Civil Service appointments as authorized by Sections 551.072 and
551.074 of the Texas Government Code. The city council reconvened into open
session at 5:35 p.m. and discussed board & commission appointments and reviewed
agenda items.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
for the consideration of scheduled items.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Joe Hennig, Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie, Assistant City Manager
Loretta Getchell, City Attorney Bob McFarland, City Secretary Susan Crim, Deputy City
Secretary Becky Null, Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Director of
Public Works Ron Young, Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald,
Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Police Chief
Leonard Carmack, City Engineer Robert Barker, Planning and Development Manager
Eric Wilhite, Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell-Shelton, Fleet & Facility
Administrator Kyle McAdams, Public Works Manager Chris Barker, Human Resources
Administrator J. T. Ackerman, Purchasing Manager Mike Lowry, Recreation Manager
Suzanne Hendrickson, Executive Secretary Terri Goines, Office Technician Lloyd
Marlowe, Facilities Attendant Jerald Lively, Information Services Administrator Dan
McLain, Computer Services Specialist Brett Bennett, Communications/Marketing
Manager Betsy Boyett, and Reserve Police Officer Clyde Cullum.
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*N w. VISITORS
Tammy, Zachary, and Brooke Bennett, Kathy Marlowe, Adan Ocampo, Bill and Boyce
Byers, Scott Fisher, John Sanders, Carroll Scott, Alex Horton, Billy Owens, and other
visitors as noted in the visitor register.
INVOCATION
Pastor Scott Fisher, Metroplex Chapel, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Girl Scout Troop No. 1540 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS
Information Services Manager Dan McLain introduced Computer Support Specialist
Brett Bennett, his wife, Tammy, his son, Zachary, and daughter, Brooke. Deputy City
Manager Gary McKamie introduced Executive Secretary Terri Goines. Director of Parks
and Community Services Ray McDonald and Recreation Manager Suzanne
Hendrickson introduced Parks and Community Services Office Technician Lloyd
Marlowe and his wife, Kathy. Mayor Saleh presented each of the employees with a 5-
,,t, year service pin.
Police Sergeant Ron Williamson was unable to attend the meeting to receive his 25-
year pin, but will be in attendance at the October 25, meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Massey motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items numbered 2
through 7.
Council Member Martin seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Porterfield, Council Members Tyson, Martin, Miller,
and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT
COUNTY FOR ASPHALT OVERLAY IMPROVEMENTS
Authorized the city manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County for
asphalt overlay improvements to South Main Street, from SH 10 to South Pipeline
Road; Midway Drive, from Fuller-Wiser Road to FM 157; and Fuller-Wiser Road, from
Midway Road to Harwood Road, in the estimated expenditure of$365,000.
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v.. ITEM NO. 3 AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
Authorized the city manager to enter into a contract with Dustrol, Inc., P. O. Box 1728,
Roanoke, Texas, 76262, for asphalt roadway milling on South Main Street, from SH 10
to South Pipeline Road, in the amount of $27,310. Dustrol, Inc., and Tarrant County
have agreed to allow the city to "piggy-back" off of the current contract between Tarrant
County and Dustrol, Inc. to provide the milling service.
ITEM NO. 4 AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
Authorized the city manager to enter into an agreement with Atlas Utility Supply
Company, 2301 Carson Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76117, for the purchase of water
meters and transponders, in the amount of $324,000.
ITEM NO. 5 APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A JOINT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
WITH TARRANT COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
Approval to enter into a joint purchase agreement with the Tarrant County Purchasing
Department for the purchase of four police special service units from Philpott Ford, 1400
US Highway 69, Nederland, Texas, 77627, in the amount of$94,151.
ITEM NO. 6 AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT LAPTOPS
Authorized the purchase of 14 replacement laptops from Insight Public Sector, Tempe,
Arizona, for the police and fire departments, in the amount of$55,366.50.
ITEM NO. 7 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 27, 2005.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 8 APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO.
1710
Council Member Martin motioned to approve first and final reading of Ordinance No.
1710 denying the request of Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division, for a rate
increase.
Council Member Tyson seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Porterfield, Council Members Tyson, Martin, Miller,
and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
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Now
ITEM NO. 9 HELD PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 05-04-
SUP AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1709
Mayor Saleh opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. for Specific Use Permit No. 05-04-
SUP on Lots Al and Al B, Block 16, Oakwood Terrace North, for Adam's Automotive
Services in TX-10 (Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use District) zoning located at 1600 West
Euless Blvd.
Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins stated that Adan Ocampo has
operated Adam's Automotive Services since June, 1993, out of a 1,700 sq. ft. facility.
He has acquired additional land surrounding his business and wants to expand by
adding a 2,400 sq. ft. building that will face Wilshire Drive. One acre of the property will
remain vacant as a buffer between the new screened parking area and the residential
development to the north. The current operation is permitted as a legally existing non-
conforming use, but must bring his current operation into conformance with current
zoning regulations in order to complete the expansion.
Mr. Collins stated that current parking on the southwest portion of the site and vehicles
and outside storage visible from West Euless Blvd. will be removed. Twenty-eight new
parking spaces will be located to the rear of the site and surrounded by a 6 ft. high
masonry screening fence on the west and north sides of the property. Landscaping will
be installed on the southwest portion of the site, as well as along Wilshire Drive. Site
circulation will be enhanced with the addition of the drive, connecting Wilshire Drive and
West Euless Blvd. All mechanic work must be performed inside.
Mayor Saleh asked for any proponents.
Mr. Adan Ocampo, 1600 W. Euless Blvd., stated he had been in business in Euless for
12 years, and is in need of more space in order to take care of his customers.
There being no additional proponents or opponents, Mayor Saleh closed the public
hearing at 7:25 p.m.
Council Member Miller motioned to approve first and final reading of Ordinance No.
1709 for Specific Use Permit No. 05-04-SUP on Lots Al and Al B, Block 16, Oakwood
Terrace North, for Adam's Automotive Services in TX-10 (Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use
District) zoning located at 1600 West Euless Boulevard, subject to the following
conditions: (1) All repair customer vehicles kept overnight must be parked in area
located behind screening fence; (2) Any outdoor storage must be placed in area located
behind screening fence; (3) The area marked as "undisturbed" and located to the east
of the existing building and to the south of the new 2,400 sq. ft. building, must be kept
open and clear in order to provide adequate maneuvering for fuel delivery trucks; and
(4) Tied to ownership, Adan Ocampo.
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Council Member Tyson seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tern Porterfield, Council Members Tyson, Martin, Miller,
and Massey
Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10 CONSIDER BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Porterfield motioned to approve the appointment of the following board
and commission members:
BOARD/COMM NAME PLACE TERM EXP.
CIVIL SERVICE Carla Shields 1 12/31/08
COMMISSION Bobby Baker Alt. 12/31/08
ECONOMIC Alaudin Khuwaja 3 12/31/07
``► DEVELOPMENT Donna Mickan 5 12/31/07
ADVISORY Jerry Goad 6 12/31/07
BOARD Karin Newell 8 12/31/07
Mary Shepherd 12 12/31/07
Kelly Roberts 13 12/31/07
Steve Johnson 15 12/31/07
Robert Crews 16 12/31/07
*** Chair for 2006 -Alex Horton
Vice Chair for 2006 - Vaughn Hardman
EULESS Sonja Adams 1 12/31/07
DEVELOPMENT Wayne Marrs 2 12/31/07
CORPORATION Carmen Deithloff 3 12/31/07
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh 4 12/31/07
Council Member Carl Tyson 5 12/31/07
Council Member Charlie Miller 6 12/31/07
Council Member Veva Lou Massey 7 12/31/07
City Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 October 11, 2005
'` BOARD/COMM NAME PLACE TERM EXP.
HISTORICAL Glenn Walker
PRESERVATION Bill Byers
COMMITTEE Boyce Byers
Chair for 2006 - Betty Fuller
Vice Chair for 2006 - Michele Burger
LIBRARY BOARD Betty Fuller 1 12/31/07
Mike McGehee 3 12/31/07
PARKS & John Raab 2 12/31/07
LEISURE Randy Jones 3 12/31/07
SERVICES Stacey Hollinger 6 12/31/07
BOARD Boyce Byers Alt. 1 12/31/07
John Elder Alt. 2 12/31/07
Sonja Adams Alt. 3 12/31/07
PLANNING & George Zahn 1 12/31/07
ZONING Monty Huffman 2 12/31/07
COMMISSION LuAnn Portugal 3 12/31/07
ZONING BOARD Troy Mennis 1 12/31/07
OF ADJUSTMENT Luther Dube 2 12/31/07
Ruby Anne Crites Alt. 1 12/31/06
Robert Wooldridge Alt. 2 12/31/07
CITY HEALTH Robert Tafel, M.D. 12/31/07
AUTHORITY
TEEN COURT
ADVISORY John Lomax Alt. 2 12/31/07
BOARD
Council Member Miller seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Porterfield, Council Members Tyson, Martin, Miller,
and Massey
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.. Nays: None
Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 11 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ITEM NO. 12 REPORTS
STAFF REPORT
There was no staff report.
CITY MANAGER
City Manager Joe Hennig had nothing to report.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Bob McFarland had nothing to report.
`•i■ CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Pro Tern Porterfield congratulated Executive Secretary Terri Goines, Office
Technician Lloyd Marlowe, and Computer Services Specialist Brett Bennett, on
receiving their service pins and stated he is proud of each of them.
Council Member Massey congratulated Terri Goines, Lloyd Marlowe, and Brett Bennett.
She also congratulated Fire Chief Koontz on the great 2004 Fire Department Report.
Council Member Tyson congratulated Terri Goines, Lloyd Marlowe, and Brett Bennett,
and thanked all employees for their work. He thanked those that applied for boards and
commissions, as well as those that serve, noting that it takes a lot of time.
Council Member Linda Martin congratulated Terri Goines, Lloyd Marlowe, and Brett
Bennett. She stated that the employee burger bash was great, and thanked Texas Star
General Manager Glenda Hartsell-Shelton for the chance to hit golf balls. She stated
that because employees and citizens work together, the city is very fortunate.
Council Member Miller congratulated Terri Goines, Lloyd Marlowe, and Brett Bennett.
He stated he was sorry he didn't make the hamburger bash. He congratulated those
appointed to boards and commissions.
Mayor Saleh noted that citizens don't have to be on a board in order to volunteer. She
announced that the new Fire Station No. 3 dedication and open house will be held
Saturday, October 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. She stated she was asked to serve on a
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committee with several area mayors and will be meeting with State Representative Fred
Hill regarding appraisal caps. She read a letter from Donald Borut with National League
of Cities congratulating Euless for being a member for 25 years.
ITEM NO. 13 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
APPROVED:
1)224 1( 14k
Mary Lib Sale Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, ( MC, City Secretary